A great & simple app to have students create cartoon stories. Students select their actors & background, & tap record. The app will record their voices & movements as they move their characters around the screen. There are themes such as cowboys, pirates, fairies, monsters, American history, so much more. It comes with the Fairy Tale package, but there are in-app purchases to buy more. There is also the option of buying the full version the Director's Pass, which happens to allow you to make your own characters. A great way for having students practice creating stories & characters. There is also a Puppet Pals Pocket for the iPod & Puppet Pals 2 for both the iPad & iPod. (iPad - free/$2.99)
Choose a sock or glove, which will become a virtual puppet. Create the eyes, nose, mouth and hair using a variety of buttons, strands, ornaments, etc. Place the puppet on any choice of background. You can also take a picture of the completed puppet. (iPad – free/$0.99)
A great storytelling app where students can animate, draw, & create their own cartoons. It allows students to create 5 scenes to follow a story arc & select music based on the mood of the scene. (iPad – free/$19.99)
Early Childhood Storytelling Apps
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Puppet Pals HD
A great & simple app to have students create cartoon stories. Students select their actors & background, & tap record. The app will record their voices & movements as they move their characters around the screen. There are themes such as cowboys, pirates, fairies, monsters, American history, so much more. It comes with the Fairy Tale package, but there are in-app purchases to buy more. There is also the option of buying the full version the Director's Pass, which happens to allow you to make your own characters. A great way for having students practice creating stories & characters. There is also a Puppet Pals Pocket for the iPod & Puppet Pals 2 for both the iPad & iPod. (iPad - free/$2.99)
Puppet Workshop
Choose a sock or glove, which will become a virtual puppet. Create the eyes, nose, mouth and hair using a variety of buttons, strands, ornaments, etc. Place the puppet on any choice of background. You can also take a picture of the completed puppet. (iPad – free/$0.99)
Scribble My Story
Preschoolers & early elementary students can become a little author, & illustrate their own stories. 6 stories included. (iPad – free/$2.99)
Toontastic
A great storytelling app where students can animate, draw, & create their own cartoons. It allows students to create 5 scenes to follow a story arc & select music based on the mood of the scene. (iPad – free/$19.99)
Last Updated - May 2014